MLSE Foundation inviting EOIs for Community Action Grants

Deadline: 19-Mar-21

The MLSE Foundation is inviting Expression of Interest (EOIs) for its Community Action Grants. The Fund is dedicated to support Ontario-based organizations who are using sport and recreation to build a more equitable tomorrow.

The Community Action Grants enable support to organizations that are creating positive outcomes for youth in physical health, mental health, academic achievement, and work readiness.

Areas of Impact

Healthy Body,
Healthy Mind,
Ready For School,
Ready for Work.

Eligible Projects

Project Proposals that align with one of the four (4) areas of impact.
Project Proposals that integrate both sport and intentional life-skills learning into their program plans.
Project Proposals that serve youth aged 6-29 who face barriers. MLSE Foundation prioritizes the following demographics:
- Black youth
- First Nations, Inuit and Metis youth
- Newcomers/Refugee youth
- Girl-identified youth (in the case of gender-specific programming)
- LGBTQ2IA+ Identified youth
- Youth who face socio-economic barriers
- Youth who identify as having a disability– intellectual or physical
Pilot programs with innovative or unique approaches
Established programs with demonstratable impact
Administrative fees or program overhead up to 20% of the grant funds requested
Program staff salary, training, and capacity development
Research and evaluation costs

Funding Information

The Community Action Grants enable grant up to $50,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Who the Foundation fund:
- Governed by the Income Tax Act, MLSE Foundation is only able to grant funds to organizations that are classified as a Qualified Donee by the Canadian Revenue Agency as follows:
  - a registered charity
  - a registered Ontario amateur athletic association
  - a registered housing corporation in Ontario
  - a registered Ontario municipality
  - Metis, Inuit or First Nation community/Band
What the Foundation does not fund?
- Organizations that are not designated by the Canada Revenue Agency as being a Qualified Donee OR do not have a Trustee organization who has given written consent
- Organizations looking for assistance with endowments or capital campaigns
- Sports teams (both professional and amateur) requesting sponsorship support
- Individuals
- Organizations based outside of Ontario, or programs and projects based outside of Ontario
- Projects that do not have a sport and capacity building component
- Projects that do not serve youth (Ages 6-29)
- Projects that support any political party, politically affiliated group, or have active religious components as part of the programming activities. (Proposals run by religious organizations are acceptable, provided that religious material is not part of the curriculum or activities of the program)